Jura Prophecy
Caramel-Peated Jura
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Review by @Victor
- Nose22
- Taste21
- Finish20
- Balance21
- Overall84
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- Brand: Isle of Jura
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Island
- ABV: 46%
Isle of Jura Prophecy is described on its label as "heavily peated with fresh cinnamon and spicy sea spray". Are those literal additives? I do not know, but I suppose that they must be. Many thanks to @WhiskyJoe for giving me the last 1/3 of this reviewed bottle. I do not know how long this bottle has been open. The bottle label states, "Limited Annual Release Year I", which I believe was 2009
Nose: "heavily peated" here translates to moderately peated, by next-island-down-Islay standards. I smell toffee/caramel, malt, yes, a bit of cinnamon, and some background briney/medicinal "spray". I notice strongly that this malt noses much better when not in a long line of strong drinks. Taken on a clean palate this is a nice nose, but it still has markers which suggest artificial doctoring, eg via the addition of caramel, which is most definitely tastable
Taste: the nose flavours are translated to the palate, with additional sweetness, and more pointedness to the peat flavours than in the nose. This is not bad flavour here, but, as with the nose, something just tastes artificial. The toffee/caramel element is a relative detriment to the overall taste
Finish: fades a bit at first, then goes relatively long, ending on a balance of sweet and bitter
Balance: this is a malt to which I was really looking forward. Taken in a line-up of quality peated drams, Prophecy looks like a weak sister, but by itself it is nice enough and certainly has its good points. This bottle seems to get more flavourful with air. If you sample Isle of Jura Prophecy with modest expectations, you can certainly enjoy it. Don't expect fireworks
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"Has its good points... don't expect fireworks." - That's a great slogan for the brand as a whole!
I wasn't very taken with this one either, and its definitely not "heavily peated" by today's standards. With peat in such demand these days and an assortment of CS Islays readily available, I think Jura should reconsider their marketing for this one. In fact... there are quite a few things I think Jura should reconsider. The phrase "unrealized potential" comes to mind.
Thanks for another good one, Victor.